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Sioux Falls Lincoln’s Javon Haukaas captures two first-place finishes at Corn Palace Relays
Sioux Falls Lincoln's Javon Haukaas competes in the 100-meter dash at Thursday's Corn Palace Relays.
(Ryan Deal / 605 Sports)
Apr 16, 2026
 

By 605 Sports Staff

MITCHELL — The Sioux Falls Lincoln boys secured 11 individual titles and three more first-place relay teams at Thursday’s Corn Palace Relays. 

Javon Haukaas won the 100-meter (:10.58) and 200-meter races (:22.01), Ben Burchett added a top spot in the 110-meter hurdles (:15.06), Zyan Conrad secured the 400-meter race (:48.93), Frank Vandy won the 800-meter run (2:05.70), Henry Sayler took first in the 1,600-meter race (4:31.50), while Miles Lechtenberg notched the top spot in the 3,200-meter run (9:20.90).

Kyson Fayant won the 300-meter hurdles (:39.53) for Aberdeen Central.

In relays, Brandon Valley won the 1,600-meter sprint medley relay with Camden Christion, Maddox Mueller, Caelen Christion and Mikah Peters.

SF Lincoln won the 400-meter relay with Brody Schafer, Cooper Hicks, Roque Voll and Burchett, and the 1,600-meter relay with Haukaas, Isaac Herrboldt, Conrad and Evan Abild. Herrboldt, Tyrus Needles, Lechtenberg and Vandy combined to win the 3,200-meter relay as well for Lincoln.

Mitchell’s quartet of Alexier Padilla, Carter Lee, Sam Mullenmeister and Samari Wright won the 800-meter relay as well.

In field events, Lincoln’s Dexter Johnson won the high jump event (6-08), while Lucas Honner added a top spot in javelin (163-01) and Riem Riem secured first place in the triple jump (43-09.00). Gunnar Grant also secured the shot put event with a throw of 53-08.

Brandon Valley’s Benjamin Anfinson won the pole vault event (13-06). Mitchell’s Bryer Stach secured first place in the discus (163-00). Ethan/Parkston’s Mason Jervik took first place in the long jump (21-07.50).

On the girls side, Sioux Falls Lincoln’s Ella Termaat won the 100-meter dash (:12.44), while Mia Kadi added first place finishes in the 1,600-meter (5:18.90) and 3,200-meter runs (11:35.04).

Aberdeen Central’s Mya Arampatzis took the 100-meter hurdle event (:14.98).

Tea Area’s Jayna VanLaecken won the 300-meter hurdles, while teammates Sydney Stahlecker secured the 200-meter dash (:25.19) and Jaycie Babb won the 800-meter run (2:19.05).

Mount Vernon/Plankinton’s Sammi Eide won the 400-meter race (1:00.44).

SF Lincoln’s Paislee Kool, Alana Fink, Kamryn Schroeder and Termaat combined to win the 400-meter relay while Kool, Schroeder, Maudelia Needles and Ella Smith won the 800-meter relay for the Pats.

Brandon Valley’s quartet of Brooklyn Goetzinger, Audrina Schmidt, Shelby Bergan and Addison Scholten won the 1,600-meter sprint medley relay (4:29.41), while Scholten, Claire Minion, Jalisa Parker and Ellie Anders added a top spot in the 3,200-meter relay (10:11.89).

Tea Area’s VanLaecken, Brooklyn Reiners, Grace Bialas and Stahlecker combined to win the 1,600-meter relay as well.

In field events, Watertown’s Malia Kranz won the discus throw (143-09) while teammate Elly Dingsor secured first place in the pole vault (12-01). Aberdeen Central’s Taryn Hermansen won the shot put event with a personal best throw of 46-08.50.

Yankton secured three field events, with Quinn Brinkman winning the high jump (5-06.50), Burkley Olson in the long jump (17-07.25) and Juliet Remington in the triple jump (36-03.00).

Huron’s Maggie Storm took first place in the javelin throw (114-06).